Bio

James Purtill is a technology reporter at ABC, specializing in topics ranging from artificial intelligence to renewable energy. With a background in reporting for triple j Hack and ABC News, he has a keen interest in how emerging technologies impact society and the environment.

Articles (10)

• Businesses That Rely on Google for Customers See Dramatic Drop in Traffic

  ABC News • 13 Oct 2025

• How Google's AI Overviews Are Affecting Australian News Websites

  ABC News • 6 Oct 2025

• AI Progress Has Slowed and Models Are Cheaper: Implications for Australia

  ABC News • 24 Sept 2025

• Generative AI Set to Produce Millions of Tonnes of Electronic Waste, Study Finds

  ABC News • 28 Oct 2024

• Car Brands Collect and Share Driver Data with Third Parties

  ABC News • 8 Oct 2024

• Cosmos Magazine's Use of AI-Generated Articles Sparks Criticism from Journalists and Co-Founders

  ABC News • 7 Aug 2024

• Elon Musk's X May Breach Australian Privacy Laws Over Data Harvesting for Grok AI

  ABC News • 30 July 2024

• Scammers Use AI-Generated Fake Dr. Karl to Market Health Pills in Australia

  ABC News • 16 Apr 2024

• Twitter Becomes a 'Ghost Town' of Bots as AI-Generated Spam Content Floods the Internet

  ABC News • 27 Feb 2024

• AI Is Transforming Election Campaigns: From Deepfake Endorsements to Chatbot Campaigners

  ABC News • 20 Feb 2024